Chocolate Turtles Recipe
This recipe for Chocolate Turtle Candy combines chocolate, caramel, and pretzels with pecans. They're perfect for the holidays or for snacking anytime. They're bound to be everyone’s new favorite!
Servings: 40 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 20 soft caramels
- 40 mini pretzel twists
- 40 pecan halves
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cut each caramel in half.
- Arrange pretzels on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Top each pretzel with a piece of caramel. Put the baking sheet into the preheated oven for 3-5 minutes; keep an eye on the candy to see when it has melted to your desired level.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and add a pecan half to the top of each pretzel.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips in 15-second increments, stirring after each cooking time, until the chips are melted, and the mixture is smooth.
- Drizzle the melted chocolate evenly over the tops of the pretzels.
- Allow the candy to harden before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to experiment with different kinds of chocolate!
- This recipe was originally submitted as a guest post by All She Cooks.
Nutrition
Serving: 1turtle | Calories: 749kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 73g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Monounsaturated Fat: 41g | Cholesterol: 0.3mg | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 443mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 58IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 3mg
